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Three held after 'substance' found in Hull | Three held after 'substance' found in Hull |
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Three people have been arrested after an "unknown substance" was found at a house in Hull. | Three people have been arrested after an "unknown substance" was found at a house in Hull. |
Properties on Kilnsea Grove, in the east of the city, were evacuated following the alert but most people have since returned to their homes. | |
Humberside Police said the incident was not thought to be linked to "any terrorist organisations". | |
A 15-year-old boy, a 49-year-old woman and a 56-year-old man are being held in police custody. | |
A force spokesman said the substances had been made safe and were being examined. | |
Det Insp Jason Gourley said: "The evacuation was necessary in order to ensure every local resident was safe during the investigation, which was our top priority. | |
"I would like to reassure members of the public that we believe this is an isolated incident and we don't believe this incident is connected to any terrorist organisations." |